Modern Chest of Drawers & Nightstand

Marc Spagnuolo

A 5-drawer chest of drawers and a 2-drawer nightstand featuring clean lines and modern styling. Something unique about this build is the frame and panel construction. Most chests of drawers are traditionally made with solid panel sides/tops, but our design incorporates a beautiful frame and panel design which presents a number of challenges to the builder. Fortunately, it's incredibly easy to do once you know the process and I'll walk you through every single step!

Here's what you'll learn how to build:

After building the Modern Platform Bed, many folks requested a chest of drawers and nightstand to complete the set and that’s exactly what this is: a 5-drawer chest of drawers and a 2-drawer nightstand featuring clean lines and modern styling.

We will provide plans for both the Chest of Drawers and the Nightstand but the videos will focus primarily on the Chest of Drawers. The projects were designed to incorporate the same joinery, materials, and methods so if you know how to build one you also know how to build the other.

While the version I build will incorporate Bubinga and Wenge woods, you should feel free to use any species that suits your tastes and budget.

What You’ll Receive:

Detailed cut list and plans including a PDF and a SketchUp file (metric and imperial).

Hours of detailed video instruction showing every step of the build, from wood selection to finishing.

All videos and plans are digital and will be available to download upon purchase. Closed Captioning available.

What You’ll Need:

Jointer, Planer, Tablesaw, Bandsaw

Miter Saw, Drill, Router, Router Table

The milling is done using a jointer, planer, and table saw. Parts can be cut to length with the table saw or chop saw. The joinery was done using the JDS MultiRouter just because it’s cool, but I also show an alternative method using more traditional tools: a router for the mortises and a table saw for the tenons. A bandsaw is used to cut the base rail cut-outs and the box joints on the drawers.

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About Your Instructor:

Marc is a podcaster, video producer, woodworking enthusiast, and author of the book Hybrid Woodworking. He has contributed articles and video content to FineWoodworking.com, Popular Woodworking Magazine, WOOD Magazine, and Woodcraft Magazine. He is also the host of The Wood Whisperer, an instructional woodworking video series that’s been going strong since 2006. He is also the owner and operator of The Wood Whisperer Guild and the Wood Talk Podcast. He has taught classes at the William Ng School, Marc Adams School, Weekend with Wood, Fine Woodworking Live, as well as Rockler and Woodcraft stores. He also speaks periodically at woodworking events like AWFS and IWF.